Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A31731
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The Character of an old English Protestant formerly called a Puritan, now a Non-conformist.
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Wing C2013; ESTC R39001
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the_o character_n of_o a_o old_a english_a protestant_n former_o call_v a_o puritan_n now_o a_o nonconformist_a the_o old_a english_a protestant_n be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o honour_a god_n 2.17_o god_n mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o above_o all_o and_o under_o god_n give_v 13.7_o give_v rom._n 13.7_o every_o one_o his_o due_a his_o 6.33_o his_o mat._n 6.33_o first_o care_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o what_o be_v good_a in_o his_o 32._o his_o deut._n 12.8_o 32._o own_o but_o in_o god_n fight_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o high_o esteem_v 2.5_o esteem_v col._n 2.5_o order_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o will_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o that_o submit_v to_o superstitious_a rite_n which_o be_v superfluous_a and_o 22._o and_o verse_n 21_o 22._o perish_v in_o their_o use_n he_o reverence_v 13.1_o reverence_v rom._n 13.1_o authority_n keep_v within_o its_o sphere_n but_o dare_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n 2.8_o power_n mat._n 15.9_o col._n 2.8_o worship_n god_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o 2.42_o of_o act_n 2.42_o all_o god_n ordinance_n though_o 1.17_o though_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o some_o he_o esteem_v of_o more_o consequence_n he_o be_v much_o in_o 4.2_o in_o col._n 4.2_o prayer_n with_o it_o he_o 92.2_o he_o psal_n 92.2_o begin_v and_o close_v the_o day_n in_o it_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o his_o 6._o his_o psal_n 55.17_o mat._n 6._o 6._o closet_n 6.20_o closet_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o family_n 2._o family_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o public_a assembly_n he_o esteem_v that_o manner_n of_o prayer_n best_o where_o by_o the_o 8.26_o the_o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o rom._n 8.26_o gift_n of_o god_n expression_n be_v vary_v according_a to_o present_a want_n and_o occasion_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o account_v 36._o account_v num._n 10.35_o 36._o set_v form_n unlawful_a therefore_o in_o that_o circumstance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v not_o whole_o 23._o whole_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o reject_v the_o liturgy_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o he_o esteem_v 1.2_o esteem_v act_n 13.15_o psal_n 1.2_o read_v of_o the_o word_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a but_o do_v not_o account_v read_v to_o be_v preach_v the_o word_n 3.15_o word_n 2._o tim._n 3.15_o read_v he_o esteem_v of_o more_o authority_n but_o the_o 1.16_o the_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o rom._n 1.16_o word_n preach_v of_o more_o efficacy_n 28.20_o efficacy_n mat._n 28.20_o he_o account_v preach_v as_o necessary_a now_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n god_n 1.21_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o pleasure_n be_v still_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v he_o esteem_v that_o preach_v best_o 5._o best_o 1_o cor._n 14.24.23_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o wherein_o be_v most_o of_o god_n least_o of_o man_n when_o vain_a flourish_n of_o wit_n and_o word_n w_o ãâ¦ã_o e_o decline_v and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o power_n study_v yet_o can_v be_v distinguish_v between_o 10._o between_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o eccl._n 12._o 9_o 10._o study_a plainness_n and_o negligent_a rudeness_n he_o account_v 7._o account_v 1_o cor._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o perspicuity_n the_o best_a grace_n of_o a_o preacher_n and_o that_o 14.25_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o method_n best_o which_o be_v most_o helpful_a to_o understanding_n affection_n and_o memory_n to_o which_o ordinary_o he_o esteem_v none_o so_o conducible_a as_o that_o by_o doctrine_n reason_n and_o use_v he_o esteem_v those_o 5.1_o those_o 1_o tim._n 5.1_o sermon_n best_o that_o come_v closet_n to_o the_o conscience_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v man_n conscience_n awaken_v not_o their_o person_n disgrace_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a spiritual_a 2.2_o spiritual_a 1_o pet._n 2.2_o appetite_n and_o can_v not_o be_v content_v with_o 2._o with_o james_n 1.19.2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o one_o meal_n a_o day_n a_o afternoon-sermon_n do_v relish_v as_o well_o to_o he_o as_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o 28.9_o with_o prov._n 28.9_o prayer_n without_o preach_v which_o if_o it_o be_v want_v at_o 3.5_o at_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o mat._n 3.5_o home_n he_o will_v seek_v abroad_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o by_o 4.6_o by_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o absence_n discourage_v his_o minister_n if_o faithful_a though_o another_o may_v have_v quick_a gift_n a_o 2._o a_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o lecture_n he_o esteem_v though_o not_o necessary_a yet_o a_o blessing_n and_o will_v redeem_v 5.16_o redeem_v eph._n 5.16_o such_o a_o opportunity_n with_o some_o pain_n and_o loss_n the_o 1.10_o the_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o act_n 20.7_o rev._n 1.10_o lord_n day_n he_o esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o 2.18_o and_o exod._n 2.18_o rest_n on_o it_o necessary_a so_o far_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o holiness_n he_o be_v 20.8_o be_v exod._n 20.8_o very_o conscientious_a in_o observe_v of_o that_o day_n as_o the_o mart_n day_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o 91._o to_o 2_o chron._n 22.20_o psalm_n 91._o remember_v it_o to_o get_v house_n and_o heart_n in_o order_n for_o it_o and_o when_o it_o come_v he_o be_v studious_a to_o improve_v it_o he_o 14._o he_o ifa_n 58.13_o 14._o redeem_v the_o morning_n from_o superfluous_a sleep_n 20.7_o sleep_n exod._n 20.8_o act_n 20.7_o and_o watch_v the_o whole_a day_n over_o his_o thought_n and_o word_n not_o only_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o wickedness_n but_o worldliness_n 6.7_o worldliness_n deut._n 6.7_o all_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v alike_o holy_a to_o he_o and_o his_o care_n be_v continue_v in_o it_o in_o variety_n of_o holy_a duty_n what_o he_o hear_v in_o public_a he_o repeat_v in_o private_a to_o 14._o to_o ifa_n 58.13_o 14._o whet_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o family_n lawful_a 13._o lawful_a exod._n 2.6_o mar._n 12.17.11.12_o 13._o recreation_n he_o think_v this_o day_n unseasonable_a and_o 17.14_o and_o cor._n 17.14_o unlawful_a one_o much_o more_o abominable_a yet_o he_o know_v 16.15_o know_v act_n 16.15_o the_o liberty_n god_n give_v he_o for_o needful_a refresh_n which_o he_o do_v neither_o refuse_v nor_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n of_o 10.6_o of_o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o baptism_n he_o receive_v in_o infancy_n which_o he_o look_v back_o to_o in_o age_n to_o answer_v his_o engagement_n and_o claim_v his_o privilege_n the_o lord_n 6.48_o lord_n john_n 7.37_o &_o 6.48_o supper_n he_o account_v part_n of_o his_o soul_n food_n to_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o appetite_n 10.16_o appetite_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o near_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o require_v most_o 11.28_o most_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o exact_a preparation_n his_o first_o care_n be_v in_o the_o 13._o the_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 13._o examination_n of_o himself_o yet_o as_o a_o act_n of_o 2.2_o of_o rev._n 2.2_o office_n or_o charity_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n on_o other_o he_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o scandalous_a 2.25_o scandalous_a rev._n 2.25_o cast_n out_o of_o communion_n but_o he_o 16.6_o he_o mat._n 16.6_o cast_v not_o out_o himself_o because_o the_o scandalous_a be_v suffer_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o other_o he_o condemn_v 7.5_o condemn_v act_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o that_o superstition_n and_o vanity_n of_o popish_a mock-fast_n yet_o neglect_v not_o one_o occasion_n to_o humble_v his_o soul_n by_o right_a fast_n 15.8_o fast_n mat._n 15.8_o he_o abhor_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o opus_fw-la oper_n atum_fw-la in_o the_o notion_n and_o in_o practice_n rest_v in_o 24._o in_o john_n 4.23_o 24._o no_o performance_n but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n he_o think_v god_n have_v leave_v a_o rule_n in_o his_o word_n for_o 6._o for_o heb._n 3.2_o 5_o 6._o discipline_n which_o he_o judge_v pertain_v not_o to_o the_o be_v but_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n he_o esteem_v those_o church_n most_o pure_a where_o the_o government_n be_v by_o elder_n yet_o unchurch_v not_o those_o where_o it_o be_v otherways_o perfection_n 20._o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o rev._n 2.14_o 20._o in_o church_n he_o think_v a_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o obtain_v and_o so_o he_o expect_v not_o a_o church_n state_n without_o all_o defect_n the_o 5.4_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o rev._n 2.5_o ezek._n 5.4_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o churohe_n he_o think_v his_o duty_n to_o bewail_v with_o endeavour_n of_o amendment_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o 4.11_o not_o heb._n 10.25_o john_n 4.11_o separate_v where_o he_o may_v partake_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o not_o in_o the_o corruption_n he_o put_v not_o 2.8_o not_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o holiness_n in_o church_n